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Alcoholada Gel, Pain Relieving Gel, 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride, packaged in (a) 8.5 fl oz (251 mL) plastic bottle U... — FDA record D-0459-2024
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 23, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Alcoholada Gel, Pain Relieving Gel, 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride, packaged in (a) 8.5 fl oz (251 mL) plastic bottle UPC 0 82252 03120 9 (b) 2.2 fl oz (65 mL) plastic bottle, UPC 0 82252 34030 1 , Manufactured in Aruba by Aruba Aloe Balm Inc., Pitastraat 115, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean.
- Reason
- Chemical Contamination: Product manufactured with ethanol API that contains methanol
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Aruba Aloe Balm N.V.
- Quantity
- 9,625 bottles
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- D-0459-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot, expiry: (a) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26473, Exp 11/25/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28121, Exp 10/7/2025; 28152, Exp 10/18/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29510, Exp 5/11/2026; 29558, Exp 5/13/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026. (b) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 26696, Exp 1/8/2025; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28281, Exp 11/30/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30086, Exp 7/26/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- May 1, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 23, 2024
- Center classification date
- Apr 23, 2024
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.